Regional Program Director - Northwest

The Regional Program Director provides strategic and operational oversight for multiple projects across the region, encompassing projects in various phases of construction as well as pre-construction activities. This role is responsible for driving program performance through effective leadership, operational management, stakeholder coordination, and resource alignment. The position ensures projects are delivered with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, safety, and compliance, while leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing project teams.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Strategic Leadership: Project Oversight: Supervise Project Managers and multiple construction projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, and budgets. Strategic Planning: Develop long-term construction strategies and plans to achieve company objectives.
• Operational Management: Resource Allocation: Oversee resource planning, including manpower, equipment, and materials. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to safety, cost, and project delivery. Budget Control: Manage budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure cost-effective project execution. Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to all legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors, to maintain strong relationships and ensure project success.
• Quality and Efficiency: Quality Assurance: Ensure all construction activities meet or exceed quality standards. Process Improvement: Continuously review and improve processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Reporting & Communication Progress Reporting: Provide regular updates to executive leadership, highlighting project status, risks, and opportunities. Problem Solving: Act as the primary escalation point for resolving major project challenges
• Team Leadership: Monitor and provide effective performance feedback to team members through recognition, coaching, and progressive discipline with the assistance for the group HR Business Partner. Provide proper flow of communication from upper management to team members and vice versa.
• Staff Development: Lead and mentor project managers, superintendents, and other team members. Employee Engagement: Foster a productive work environment by motivating and supporting staff.
• Business Development: Support regional business development efforts by identifying growth opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and partnering with leadership on pursuit strategies, proposals, and transition of awarded work, while maintaining successful execution of current programs.
• Ensure program compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and company policies
• Visit project sites on a regular basis.
• Work with other departments within the company and business units as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or similar relevant field
• Preferred Certifications: OSHA 30
• Preferred Certifications: PMP

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of fifteen (15) of experience in project management and/or project controls
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management and leadership (i.e., safety, schedule, budget, quality management, and relationship building).
• Minimum of seven (7) years supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience with estimating and project strategy.
• Demonstrated experience with proposal development.
• General working knowledge of federal regulatory contracting processes, practices, requirements, guidelines, and laws regarding construction projects.
• Strong familiarity and implementation of OSHA 1910/1926
• Experience working for federal agencies.
• Demonstrated Knowledge and experience with proposal development and estimating.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience managing subcontractors.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Provide leadership to a team and ensure positive outcomes and results.
• Exceptional verbal and writing skills required for communication with client, management and team members.
• Strong computer skills using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc), Procore, RMS and Primavera.
• Must be able to manage and supervise others.
• Create, review, and manage project budgets, cost projections, profit/loss.
• Multi-task numerous projects at a single time in varying stages of bidding, design and construction
• Navigate time constraints and complete deliverables on time.
• Negotiate claims, change order proposals, and new awards with both subcontractors and customers.
• Be effective in a high-stress environment.
• Recognize and apply lessons learned as it relates to bidding, design, projects, and management.
• Comprehend solicitations and SOWs to organize/perform/assign work with minimum supervision.
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret data; provide responses in a timely and professional manner; able to write routine SOWs; able to communicate clearly and succinctly on a basic and technical level
• Ability to solve practical problems; ability to interpret and understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Learn and evolve new methods and systems.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The working conditions for this position may include the following:

• This is an Hybrid position that requires work to be performed onsite at an Aleut location or project.
• Working both indoors and outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions and potentially austere environments.
• May be exposed to construction environments involving equipment, electrical or mechanical hazards, elevated work areas, confined spaces, dust, hazardous materials, and odors
• Potential exposure to continuous loud noise produced by machinery and/or equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background screening.
• Must be able to be cleared for base or site access.
• Must have ability to maintain assigned work hours and schedule based on project requirements.
• Position may require up to 40 % travel

Posting Requirements:

Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

"At Aleut, our culture thrives on diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. By integrating diverse perspectives, we open up new possibilities, foster innovation, and fully harness our team's potential. We are committed to creating an environment where every employee feels valued, included, and inspired to grow and find purpose. Join us and be part of a culture that celebrates differences and belonging for everyone, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions, familial responsibilities, marital status, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or military/veteran status. We welcome everyone as they are!”